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    Home » Holidays

    Quick And Easy 4th Of July Wreath

    Published by Pam Kessler | 308 words. · About 2 minutes to read this article. - 13 Comments

    The 4th Of July dilemma. You want to use a flag in your home decor, but you certainly don't want to disrespect the American flag by treating it casually. Well, I may have the answer for you.

    Dog bandana. You heard me, dog bandana.

    A couple years ago I saw a photo of a flag draped through a grapevine wreath used as 4th of July decor and filed that image away in the back of my head. Sort of like my own version of Pinterest, before there was that time-suck called Pinterest.

    This flag wreath is one of the easiest DIY 4th of July decor ideas. A perfect solution for when you want to use a flag but don't want to use the real thing.

    Just kidding, I love me some Pinterest!!!

    So the other day while cleaning out my garage I ran across an old grapevine wreath. Ding, ding, ding!

    I ran to the closet to find my flag, then had some serious second thoughts of using a flag like that. As cute as it would be to use an actual flag, I just couldn't bring myself to do it.

    You gotta respect Old Glory.

    This flag wreath is one of the easiest DIY 4th of July decor ideas. A perfect solution for when you want to use a flag but don't want to use the real thing.

    Then I noticed my dog's flag BANDANA. Yes!

    We tie it around her neck when she's feeling particularly patriotic.

    So I took the wreath, safety pinned the bandana on it and threw it on the door. Done.

    This flag wreath is one of the easiest DIY 4th of July decor ideas. A perfect solution for when you want to use a flag but don't want to use the real thing.

    Drops mic. Walks off stage.

    This flag wreath is one of the easiest DIY 4th of July decor ideas. A perfect solution for when you want to use a flag but don't want to use the real thing.

    PS - I vaguely remember buying the bandana from either Walmart or Hobby Lobby a few years ago. I looked at my local Walmart yesterday to see if they still had them and they didn't. I was too tired to drive to Hobby Lobby, but I did find them online at Amazon. This isn't an affiliate link or anything, just wanted to show you what it looked like.

    PPS (or is it PSS?) - Oh, and the bandana is just a basic bandana, it's not specifically made for dogs. That's just how we use it. When we're not decorating with it, of course.

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    1. [email protected]

      June 21, 2015 at 11:15 am

      Very nice Pam. Very patriotic and beautiful.
      Kris

      Reply
      • Pam

        June 21, 2015 at 11:45 am

        Thank you, Kris! It was pretty darn easy 🙂

        Reply
    2. Michele @ The Vintage Vixen

      June 21, 2015 at 3:05 pm

      I love it!!! I do not have a dog but that bandana is a must have!!! Thanks for sharing!!!

      Reply
    3. Linda

      June 21, 2015 at 6:43 pm

      I'm not sure using Old Glory on a wreath would be disrespectful, but the safety pins might. Thanks for the idea.

      Linda @ Tumbleweed Contessa

      Reply
    4. taryterre

      June 22, 2015 at 12:03 am

      Clever .End result looks perfect for the 4th.

      Reply
    5. Dianne

      June 22, 2015 at 3:14 am

      Very clever and easy! I think it looks great.

      Reply
    6. Musings from Kim K.

      June 22, 2015 at 8:46 am

      Another fabulous and easy to attempt decoration! Love it!

      Reply
    7. Sam @ DIY Just Cuz

      June 25, 2015 at 12:29 am

      I really love the way this turned out, but even more than that, I appreciate the respect you have showed for the American Flag. My husband is a member of the military and (like many other Americans), the flag is so incredibly sacred to me. The fact that you took the time to think about how to use it appropriately means a lot. You are awesome for that, pinning this.

      Reply
      • Pam

        June 26, 2015 at 8:29 am

        That's so sweet. And please thank your husband for his service for me!

        Reply
      • Lori Jones

        July 08, 2015 at 9:28 pm

        [email protected] JUST CUZ. Thank you for saying what you did,, because I was thinking the same thing!
        @Pam As for the dog bandana is it square?? Thanks!!

        Reply
        • Pam

          July 09, 2015 at 6:10 pm

          It is square. If you play around with it you can drape it so it looks more flag-ish 🙂

          Reply
    8. Sandy R.

      June 25, 2015 at 10:56 pm

      Another great idea, Pam.

      Reply
    9. Eme

      June 30, 2021 at 10:47 pm

      Love all these festive ideas
      I bought a scarf one year to wear for the 4th that has our flag and used it for our front wreath. The dollar store a few years ago had striped red fake flowers and blue ones so I threw those in my white watering can. I truly like the pinwheel pops! My granddaughters would love them and I like that I can make them in pink or other Jello colors. Thanks for a great post & have a safe and very fun 4th of July!

      Reply

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